pretty
A person or object that is considered attractive or pleasing to look at. While mostly used as an adjective, as a noun it refers to decorative items or a charming person.
Exemplos
3 de 5The child collected small pretties like shells and stones on the beach.
The child collected small pretties like shells and stones on the beach.
The gallery curator displayed various pretties from the eighteenth century.
The gallery curator displayed various pretties from the eighteenth century.
Look at all these shiny pretties in the window!
Look at all these shiny pretties in the window!
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'pretty' ribbon being called 'a pretty'. It is an object that has the quality of being pretty.
Quiz rápido
The grandmother kept a shelf full of glass ____ that she collected over the years.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: pretties
Exemplos
The child collected small pretties like shells and stones on the beach.
everydayThe child collected small pretties like shells and stones on the beach.
The gallery curator displayed various pretties from the eighteenth century.
formalThe gallery curator displayed various pretties from the eighteenth century.
Look at all these shiny pretties in the window!
informalLook at all these shiny pretties in the window!
The text analyzes the social value of 'pretties' in domestic settings.
academicThe text analyzes the social value of 'pretties' in domestic settings.
Our boutique specializes in selling hand-crafted pretties for the home.
businessOur boutique specializes in selling hand-crafted pretties for the home.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
my little pretty
my little pretty
all the pretties
all the pretties
pretty-pretty
pretty-pretty
Frequentemente confundido com
Pity is a feeling of sadness for someone, whereas pretty refers to visual appeal.
Beauty is the general concept, while a 'pretty' (noun) is a specific attractive object.
Notas de uso
Using 'pretty' as a noun is rare and informal. It is much more common to use it as an adjective to describe something.
Erros comuns
Learners often use 'pretty' when they mean 'beauty' (the abstract noun). As a noun, it usually refers to a physical object.
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'pretty' ribbon being called 'a pretty'. It is an object that has the quality of being pretty.
Origem da palavra
From Old English 'prættig' meaning 'crafty' or 'cunning', which later changed to mean 'clever' and then 'attractive'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In older English stories, characters might refer to stolen goods or jewelry as 'pretties'.
Quiz rápido
The grandmother kept a shelf full of glass ____ that she collected over the years.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: pretties
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